- #1 Secret World Legends
97% matchMixed67% of 9,218 reviews2017
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Secret World Legends is a story-driven, shared-world action RPG that plunges players into a shadowy war against the supernatural, where ancient myths and legends cross over into the modern day.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 26.1%, Conspiracy 23.2% ★, Horror 17.4%, RPG 17.4%, Puzzle 11%
Why You'll Like It: An MMORPG deeply rooted in occult lore, secret societies, and modern-day conspiracy theories.
- #2 Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
96% matchVery Positive90% of 15,430 reviews2016
Dev: Osmotic StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.
Why similar: Mystery 48.6%, Indie 24.7%, Adventure 15.2%, Atmospheric 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on surveillance and piecing together conspiracy narratives through digital evidence and database analysis.
- #3 A Hand With Many Fingers
96% matchVery Positive85% of 499 reviews2020
Dev: Colestia
Windows
Unravel a real conspiracy from deep within the CIA’s archives. Search classified documents and follow new leads in this non-linear investigative thriller.
Why similar: Conspiracy 55% ★, Mystery 17.7%, Indie 14.9%, Adventure 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cold-war conspiracy thriller that requires real-world research and document analysis to uncover the truth.
- #4 Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,869 reviews2018
Dev: Osmotic StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.
Why similar: Mystery 39.9%, Indie 24.7%, Adventure 23.1%, Atmospheric 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the surveillance theme with deeper political conspiracy and complex moral choices.
- #5 Call of Cthulhu®
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,561 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Horror 34.8%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, RPG 14.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Adventure 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A detective game that blends Lovecraftian horror with investigative mechanics and psychological instability.
- #6 Welcome to the Game II
94% matchVery Positive84% of 3,439 reviews2018
Dev: Reflect Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to the Game II is an atmospheric horror / strategy / puzzle game that takes you into the world of the deep web in search of the shadow web. Play as an investigative reporter trying to solve a case of a mysterious woman broadcasting for help as masked men are on the hunt to kill her.
Why similar: Horror 53%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Puzzle 15.5%, Indie 9%, Atmospheric 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes horror game that requires deep-web navigation and real-time research to survive.
- #7 Hacknet
93% matchVery Positive94% of 25,910 reviews2015
Dev: Team Fractal AlligatorPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.
Why similar: Adventure 35.9%, Indie 33.6%, Atmospheric 30.5%
Why You'll Like It: A terminal-based hacking simulator that captures the technical, investigative feel of the seed game.
- #8 Her Story
91% matchVery Positive89% of 10,294 reviews2015
Dev: Sam Barlow
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Why similar: Puzzle 68.7%, Psychological Horror 31.3%
Why You'll Like It: A non-linear investigative game where you must piece together a mystery through fragmented video archives.
- #9 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
91% matchVery Positive83% of 2,770 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
Why similar: Horror 37.3%, Mystery 25.3%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Adventure 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines classic detective deduction with Lovecraftian cosmic horror elements.
- #10 The Room VR: A Dark Matter
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,961 reviews2020
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion.
Why similar: Puzzle 46%, Adventure 19.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactile, complex puzzle-solving within a mysterious, occult-themed environment.
- #11 Hypnospace Outlaw
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,418 reviews2019
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!
Why similar: Puzzle 45%, Mystery 21.2%, Indie 13.8%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Adventure 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A web-based investigation game that captures the feeling of scouring digital archives for hidden truths.
- #12 Dreams in the Witch House
89% matchVery Positive92% of 436 reviews2023
Dev: Atom Brain GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.
Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Puzzle 19.9%, RPG 19.4%, Mystery 15.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that leans heavily into Lovecraftian lore and survival mechanics.
- #13 WORLD OF HORROR
86% matchVery Positive90% of 9,764 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Horror 39.6%, RPG 18.8%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Mystery 13%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite mystery game that captures the dread and occult themes of Lovecraftian fiction.
- #14 Westmark Manor
88% matchMixed69% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Nodbrim Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
What lurks in the darkest corners of the mansion? Westmark Manor is a journey into the occult, a mind-bending survival horror game, with a heavy focus on solving puzzles and exploration, inspired by the formidable H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Adventure 34.9%, Puzzle 30.4%, Mystery 15.9%, Horror 15.3%, Atmospheric 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy survival horror game set in a Lovecraftian mansion filled with dark secrets.
- #15 Welcome to the Game
87% matchVery Positive85% of 2,537 reviews2016
Dev: Reflect Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Welcome to the Game is a creepy horror/puzzle game that takes you into the world of the Deep Web. Explore the Deep Web with the sole purpose of trying to find a Red Room, an online service / website that allows you to see and participate in interactive torture and murder.
Why similar: Horror 41.8%, Puzzle 27.8%, Psychological Horror 19%, Indie 8.4%, Atmospheric 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the intense, research-heavy horror gameplay loop.
- #16 Grey Hack
86% matchVery Positive90% of 1,825 reviews2017
Dev: Loading Home
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Grey Hack is a massively multiplayer hacking simulator game. You're a hacker with full freedom to act as you wish on a vast network of procedurally generated computers.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 75%, Indie 19%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer hacking simulator that emphasizes research, file manipulation, and system exploitation.
- #17 Mystery of the Malign
84% matchVery Positive94% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Puzzle 37.6%, Mystery 23%, Conspiracy 18.7% ★, Indie 8%, Atmospheric 8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric mystery game focused on exploration and uncovering dark, hidden narratives.
- #18 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 624 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.
Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Puzzle 25.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic Lovecraftian detective game that emphasizes investigation and document analysis.
- #19 The Séance of Blake Manor
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,226 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.3%, Horror 20.1%, Mystery 16.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural detective game that relies on puzzle-solving to uncover hidden truths.
- #20 The Devilry Reservation
83% matchVery Positive93% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: GentFish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Puzzle 50.1%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Adventure 15.6%, Atmospheric 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich adventure that explores occult themes and magical conspiracies.
- #21 Return of the Obra Dinn
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,856 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Puzzle 41.2%, Mystery 29.7%, Horror 8.4%, Indie 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in deduction and investigation, requiring players to piece together a complex narrative from limited clues.
- #22 The Katydids Incident
82% matchVery Positive100% of 53 reviews2022
Dev: Punx Studios
Windows
There is a big discussion going on about a mysterious group named The Katydids proposing riddles and challenges on online forums, Are you clever enough to unravel the mystery of this obscure organization?
Why similar: Conspiracy 38.7% ★, Puzzle 25.1%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Atmospheric 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-driven game centered on uncovering a dark conspiracy through exploration and simulation.
- #23 Daily Chthonicle: Editor's Edition
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 171 reviews2016
Dev: Sinister SystemsPub: Sometimes You
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Try on the role of a Supernatural Newspaper Agency boss and editor. The world it takes place in is a dark and haunted one, with ghosts, zombies, monsters and even shapeshifting murderers, pretending to be human after they have stolen their victims' bodies or infiltrated the humanity.
Why similar: RPG 52.8%, Indie 24.4%, Adventure 22.8%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game where you act as an editor investigating occult phenomena and conspiracy stories.
- #24 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
80% matchVery Positive88% of 5,930 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Horror 31.3%, Mystery 27.1%, Psychological Horror 26.7%, Adventure 14.9%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery game that tasks you with investigating supernatural urban legends and psychological horrors.
- #25 SIGNALIS
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,665 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Puzzle 33.8%, Psychological Horror 27.8%, Mystery 20.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Adventure 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that features deep, cryptic lore and complex environmental puzzles.
- #26 Uplink
81% matchVery Positive91% of 2,417 reviews2006
Dev: Introversion Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Uplink lets you play as a freelance hacker tackling risky contracts for corporations. Break into systems, steal data, sabotage rivals, and upgrade your gear. Support factions or go rogue in this immersive, strategy-driven hacking simulation game where your choices shape the outcome.
Why similar: Puzzle 60.3%, Indie 25.7%, Atmospheric 14%
Why You'll Like It: A classic hacking game that focuses on corporate espionage and conspiracy-driven missions.
- #27 TIS-100
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,067 reviews2015
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!
Why similar: Puzzle 79.9%, Indie 14.9%, Psychological Horror 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore puzzle game that requires low-level programming and logic, perfect for those who enjoyed the technical aspect of the seed.
- #28 DeathWatchers
78% matchVery Positive87% of 421 reviews2024
Dev: Swain Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Use the specialized equipment at your disposal to locate & log as many paranormal events as possible. Decipher the ingredients needed for your ritual and try to exorcise any demons within. Any incorrect ingredients and you may never leave! 1-4 Players
Why similar: Horror 50.5%, Psychological Horror 29.3%, Puzzle 7.2%, Mystery 7.1%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #29 DAEMON MASQUERADE
77% matchVery Positive96% of 461 reviews2024
Dev: Callum Page
Windows · Mac · Linux
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Conspiracy 43.5% ★, Puzzle 30.7%, Mystery 19.7%, Adventure 6.1%
- #30 DEATHWATCH
77% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: GAME JUICE STUDIOS
Windows
You've been tasked to observe supposedly haunted locations. Observe and log paranormal events and use the tools at your disposal to gather data on any potential paranormal threats and exterminate them if necessary.
Why similar: Horror 34.7%, Puzzle 31.2%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Mystery 13.9%
- #31 Dingir OS
76% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
Congratulations, you've found Dingir OS — an operating system that lets you glimpse into the darkest corners of the internet. Browse forbidden websites, investigate lethal files, and immerse yourself in the world of digital legends. (We are not responsible for anything that may happen to you.)
Why similar: Conspiracy 38.9% ★, Puzzle 24.4%, Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 13.8%
- #32 Heaven Does Not Respond
74% matchVery Positive91% of 438 reviews2026
Dev: Rise Studios
Windows
Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.5%, Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, RPG 17%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #33 The Occult Detective
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 326 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Puzzle 42.9%, RPG 23%, Mystery 18.1%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 6.1%
- #34 The Temporal Invasion
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 110 reviews2016
Dev: Hybriona Technologies LLPPub: Hybriona Technologies LLP
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
EXPERIENCE this Story-Driven Alternate Reality Game (ARG) that blends Your Real Life with Science Fiction as it explores the Dark Limits of Conspiracy, Alternate History, The Supernatural and Fringe Science.
Why similar: Puzzle 42.3%, Adventure 22%, Indie 19.9%, Mystery 15.8%
- #35 Moons of Madness
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,907 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Horror 33%, Puzzle 21.3%, Adventure 16.1%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Mystery 9.9%
- #36 [Redacted] The Safehouse
72% matchVery Positive100% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Heartbeast
Windows · Linux
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Mystery 49.8%, Indie 26%, Atmospheric 24.2%
- #37 Dream Sketcher
75% matchMixed59% of 492 reviews2023
Dev: RisingPunch Studio
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Dream Sketcher is a 1-4 player investigative adventure game. As an investigator of the special agency Dreamland Security, you will form a team and enter the weirdest dreams to conduct brain-diving investigation. Danger is imminent, investigate, make choices, roll the dice, and fight!
Why similar: Puzzle 33.5%, RPG 27%, Mystery 19.7%, Adventure 11%, Indie 8.7%
- #38 Ghost Watchers
70% matchVery Positive86% of 16,181 reviews2025
Dev: Renderise
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Ghost Watchers is a co-op online horror game. You will explore and hunt ghosts in abandoned houses
Why similar: Horror 61.5%, Puzzle 29.3%, Adventure 9.2%
- #39 Insight
73% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Horror 63.4%, Psychological Horror 32.2%, Adventure 4.4%
- #40 DARKLIGHT
73% matchPositive86% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: polytely games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Are you ready to investigate a mysterious occurrence at a remote lighthouse? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 38.9%, Horror 22.6%, Indie 13.7%, Adventure 13.6%, Mystery 11.1%
- #41 Waiting For The Raven
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 72 reviews2020
Dev: Musclebird
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become Master of Spies, plant connections and agents in the underworld. Who will you join? Who may be betrayed? Decipher Letters, Solve Mysteries, Manage Businesses, Spy, Bribe, Abduct, Murder, Seduce in an experimental atmospheric hybrid of first-person & top-down espionage experience.
Why similar: Puzzle 38.9%, Conspiracy 38.1% ★, Mystery 17%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #42 The Watchers
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 531 reviews2020
Dev: Straight Back Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Watchers is a haunting co-op stealth game in which 2 players take control of a brother and sister trying to uncover the truth behind their mother’s disappearance. Explore the sinister compound of a local cult and work together to evade brutal enemies. But be careful. You’re being watched.
Why similar: Horror 46%, Indie 27.8%, Puzzle 23.8%, Atmospheric 2.4%
- #43 Black Light Kills
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Fatih Atacan PRODUCTIONSPub: TallGrass Tapes Interactive
Windows
Welcome to the darkness of the town; here, you walk a fine line between reality and dreams, questioning your sanity. Black Light Kills takes you deep into Aiden’s mind, where nightmares begin as reality fades.
Why similar: Horror 38.9%, Mystery 30.7%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Adventure 8.8%
- #44 The Horror at Highrook
69% matchVery Positive90% of 463 reviews2025
Dev: Nullpointer Games
Windows
The Horror at Highrook is an occult card crafting narrative RPG. Explore a haunted mansion with your team of investigators, summon dark entities, craft powerful protections, uncover the fate of the missing family, and choose your own path through the darkness.
Why similar: Horror 42.5%, Mystery 27.2%, RPG 24.9%, Atmospheric 5.4%
- #45 Care
70% matchVery Positive96% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Puzzle 35.8%, Horror 32.1%, Mystery 19.3%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Adventure 4.8%
- #46 Project DeepWeb
71% matchVery Positive82% of 129 reviews2020
Dev: NightCat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
This is a deep web exploration simulator. Discover hundreds of websites and files around the Web to get to the Silent House and save your friend. Find out creepy stories from the Web and meet its inhabitants. It's showtime!
Why similar: Puzzle 38%, Horror 19%, Mystery 16.4%, Adventure 10.4%, Indie 8.3%
- #47 Myths of Rules
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,032 reviews2023
Dev: Sugarcane Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Why similar: Puzzle 41.3%, Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Adventure 7.6%, RPG 3.6%
- #48 Transient: Extended Edition
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 340 reviews2020
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.4%, Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 17%, Mystery 14.5%, Adventure 10.1%
- #49 SIMULACRA
69% matchVery Positive90% of 4,633 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Horror 31%, Puzzle 27.8%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Adventure 5.9%
- #50 Project Unknown
67% matchVery Positive83% of 905 reviews2025
Dev: PsychoRavensPub: Nightmare Studios
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An online co-op horror game featuring unique playable characters and RPG mechanics. Exorcise ghosts using your special abilities and tools while surviving the supernatural onslaught
Why similar: Horror 44.4%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Mystery 22%, Indie 9.5%
- #51 Shadows of Doubt
66% matchVery Positive82% of 17,348 reviews2024
Dev: ColePowered GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!
Why similar: Puzzle 44.4%, RPG 26.5%, Adventure 11.9%, Indie 10.8%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #52 Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: RVL Games
Windows
Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah is a first-person, micro-adventure game that tells the story of P.I. Jim Morrison's encounters with the occult and the extraordinary. Explore your surroundings and solve puzzles in order to uncover the harrowing story of your friend's descent into insanity.
Why similar: Puzzle 22.2%, Horror 20.3%, Adventure 14.3%, Indie 13.7%, Mystery 13.5%
- #53 After Hours
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 74 reviews2018
Dev: Petter Malmehed
Windows
Groundbreaking research is encrypted on a computer from the 80's. Look through the computer and search the internet to crack the encryption in this augmented reality puzzle game.
Why similar: Indie 37.1%, Horror 31.9%, Adventure 31%
- #54 Mansion of the Dead
66% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: Caicai Studio
Windows
Step into the shoes of Agent Kim, drawn into a chilling mystery deep in the wilderness. Find hidden clues, solve intricate puzzles, and outsmart the relentless zombies that roam the estate. Will you make it out alive, or will you too vanish without a trace?
Why similar: Horror 34.1%, RPG 21.5%, Mystery 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Adventure 6.4%
- #55 THE ENIGMA MACHINE
68% matchVery Positive91% of 366 reviews2018
Dev: ENIGMA STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
ENIGMA TECHNOLOGIES invites you to delve into the mind of an AI. Seamlessly blending first-person exploration with point-and-click mechanics, THE ENIGMA MACHINE's completely unique presentation offers an increasingly unnerving atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 37.9%, Puzzle 36.1%, Indie 18.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #56 The Case of the Golden Idol
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,351 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Conspiracy 42.1% ★, Puzzle 27.9%, Mystery 19%, Adventure 6%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #57 Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows · Mac · Linux
After an encounter with a dreadful horror, detective Lone Carter’s investigation leads him to fateful places as Innsmouth, Arkham and the Antarctic, investigating a series of deaths and mysteries. Play also as Abdul Alhazred and H.P. Lovecraft himself in this Lovecraftian point’n’click adventure.
Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Puzzle 28.5%, Adventure 13%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Mystery 11.7%
- #58 Black Mirror II
67% matchVery Positive90% of 706 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?
Why similar: Horror 33.4%, Adventure 29.8%, Puzzle 20.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Atmospheric 3.6%
- #59 The Summoning
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
This experience can be classified as a psychological and atmospheric horror game. However... This isn't a game... Remember all of the urban legends from your childhood? Imagine if it was all real, but we just weren't performing the right rituals to summon these beings from another realm... Well, now you can...
Why similar: Horror 31.5%, RPG 22.5%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 8.6%
